Serbian Apple Peta

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 3 egg yolks
• 3 tablespoons sour cream
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 12 cups sliced apples, about 4 pounds (braeburn or golden delicious recommended)
• 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped

Recipe

• 1 prepare the pastry by combining the flour and butter in a bowl; mix using your fingers. add the 3 tablespoons of sugar, egg yolks, and sour cream and mix to form a stiff dough. divide into 2 portions. on a lightly floured surface, roll out 1 portion to fit a 9x13 pan. roll out other portion for top.
• 2 heat the oven to 350 degrees. prepare the filling by mixing the apples, 3/ cups of sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg, and toss lightly to coat.
• 3 spoon filling into the pastry lined pan, top with remaining pastry, and seal and flute edges. prick top crust with a fork and sprinkle with walnuts.
• 4 bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes. cool. cut into squares.